The Atlantic : The Men Who Mine Volcanoes – Photos from two days in a sulfurous crater in Indonesia / photo & text by Kevin McElvaney In this photo documentary, the photographer captured Imam shoulders, a witness…
Imam Ijen
Hosting Guests
Imam Ijen hosted a photo-reporter who made a documentary project of sulfur mining in Kawah Ijen in November 2009. It is our privilege to host any travelers who visit kawah ijen and walking around the…
Meet a Photographer
That day, I went back to climb Mount Ijen after staying at home for a few days. As usual, after weighing my sulfur load, I took a short break and wiped off my sweat by…
Imam Took Us on Top of Kawah Ijen
I took a break and sit down on a yellow soil mixed with sulfur. It was a sunny day and the the weather was hot. Immediately, I unworn my shirt. While I was sitting there, I didnt realize that someone taking picture, I hear shutter clicks being…
The Ups and Downs of Being a Sulfur Miner
My name is Imam Busairi, started to work as a sulfur miner in 1989. At that time my parents were very poor, we life in a simple way. We don’t have home and should gather with my uncle. I have 4 siblings and my father had a very minimal income. I…
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